Therapy Assistant
- Two Hills, AB, Canada
Full-time
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Original job description
Your Opportunity:
This position works within the Allied Health team to provide occupational and physical therapy services to residents within the Two Hills Health Centre (Type A Continuing Care Home). This position may qualify for a recruitment incentive of up to $60,000 based on the length of their Return for Service. For full details visit rcif-hsaa.ca.
Description:
As a Therapy Assistant, you will work both individually and as part of an interprofessional team under the assignment, monitoring and evaluation of an audiologist, occupational therapist, physiotherapist, recreation therapist or speech-language pathologist. You will contribute to effective and efficient rehabilitation services including direct and indirect client care across the health care continuum (healthy living, getting better, living with illness and disability, end of life care) for all ages as well as non-client service provision. This role will require you to work effectively with internal and external partners, and display professionalism and strong ethics in both client centered care and participation in care teams. You will demonstrate evidence of reflective thinking and lifelong learning that enhances individual and team competency. You will have opportunities to use your interpersonal and clinical skills in contributing to quality improvement, program planning and student supervision.
Transition Company: Assisted Living Alberta Classification: Therapy Assistant Union: HSAA Facility PROF/TECH Unit and Program: Allied Health - Occupational Therapy & Physical Therapy - Type A Continuing Care Home Primary Location: Two Hills Health Centre Location Details: As Per Location Multi-Site: Not Applicable FTE: 1.00 Posting End Date: 30-OCT-2026 Employee Class: Regular Full Time Date Available: 09-NOV-2026 Hours per Shift: 7.75 Length of Shift in weeks: 2 Shifts per cycle: 10 Shift Pattern: Days Days Off: Saturday/Sunday Minimum Salary: $27.44 Maximum Salary: $34.39 Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable
Required Qualifications:
Completion of diploma from an accredited post-secondary rehabilitation Therapy Assistant program or equivalent training may be considered.
Additional Required Qualifications:
As Required.
Preferred Qualifications:
Preferred completion of an OT/PT Therapy Assistant Diploma from an accredited post-secondary program. Preferred current/up to date BLS certification.
This position works within the Allied Health team to provide occupational and physical therapy services to residents within the Two Hills Health Centre (Type A Continuing Care Home). This position may qualify for a recruitment incentive of up to $60,000 based on the length of their Return for Service. For full details visit rcif-hsaa.ca.
Description:
As a Therapy Assistant, you will work both individually and as part of an interprofessional team under the assignment, monitoring and evaluation of an audiologist, occupational therapist, physiotherapist, recreation therapist or speech-language pathologist. You will contribute to effective and efficient rehabilitation services including direct and indirect client care across the health care continuum (healthy living, getting better, living with illness and disability, end of life care) for all ages as well as non-client service provision. This role will require you to work effectively with internal and external partners, and display professionalism and strong ethics in both client centered care and participation in care teams. You will demonstrate evidence of reflective thinking and lifelong learning that enhances individual and team competency. You will have opportunities to use your interpersonal and clinical skills in contributing to quality improvement, program planning and student supervision.
Transition Company: Assisted Living Alberta Classification: Therapy Assistant Union: HSAA Facility PROF/TECH Unit and Program: Allied Health - Occupational Therapy & Physical Therapy - Type A Continuing Care Home Primary Location: Two Hills Health Centre Location Details: As Per Location Multi-Site: Not Applicable FTE: 1.00 Posting End Date: 30-OCT-2026 Employee Class: Regular Full Time Date Available: 09-NOV-2026 Hours per Shift: 7.75 Length of Shift in weeks: 2 Shifts per cycle: 10 Shift Pattern: Days Days Off: Saturday/Sunday Minimum Salary: $27.44 Maximum Salary: $34.39 Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable
Required Qualifications:
Completion of diploma from an accredited post-secondary rehabilitation Therapy Assistant program or equivalent training may be considered.
Additional Required Qualifications:
As Required.
Preferred Qualifications:
Preferred completion of an OT/PT Therapy Assistant Diploma from an accredited post-secondary program. Preferred current/up to date BLS certification.
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Responsibilities
Provide direct and indirect rehabilitation support to residents across the health care continuum, working individually and with an interprofessional team under the direction and evaluation of qualified clinicians. Collaborate with internal and external partners and contribute to quality improvement, program planning, and student supervision.
Requirements
A diploma from an accredited post-secondary rehabilitation Therapy Assistant program or equivalent training is required or may be considered. An OT/PT Therapy Assistant diploma and current Basic Life Support certification are preferred.
Skills
- Occupational Therapy Support
- Physical Therapy Support
- Interprofessional Teamwork
- Client-Centered Care
- Rehabilitation Services
- Clinical Skills
- Interpersonal Skills
- Reflective Thinking
- Lifelong Learning
- Quality Improvement
- Program Planning
- Student Supervision
- Professionalism
- Ethics
- Basic Life Support
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Categories
- Healthcare
Keywords
- Therapy Assistant
- Allied Health
- Occupational Therapy
- Physical Therapy
- Rehabilitation
- Continuing Care
- Interprofessional Team
- Direct Client Care
- Indirect Client Care
- Client-Centered Care
- Audiology
- Recreation Therapy
- Speech-Language Pathology
- Quality Improvement
- Program Planning
- Student Supervision
- Basic Life Support
- BLS Certification
- Diploma
- Reflective Thinking
- Lifelong Learning